An approximately 14,200 year old grave site uncovered in Germany in 1914 is the earliest evidence we have of the domestication of dogs. The site had two humans along with the body of a puppy. Researchers not only identified the puppy skeleton as that of a domesticated canine species, but evidence at the site suggested it had received direct care from humans.
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An approximately 14,200 year old grave site uncovered in Germany in 1914 is the earliest evidence we have of the domestication of dogs. The site had two humans along with the body of a puppy. Researchers not only identified the puppy skeleton as that of a domesticated canine species, but evidence at the site suggested it had received direct care from humans.
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